Letter: Thanks

Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 09:06 PM.

Thanks

Many thanks to the organizations that volunteered to plan and host social events for our special needs adults last year.

Broad Creek Christian Church hosted several movie nights with popcorn and sodas for everyone. They also hosted two Coffee House events, which gave our special needs adults an avenue for expressing their public speaking and other talents. Melissa Lewis of Creekside Recreational Therapy Services hosted one of the Coffee House events in January.
West
Craven
High School
clubs planned a Valentine party. The highlight of the event was the “Cake Walk” with many winning a cake. Human Resources Unlimited in March sponsored a dance at
Oaks
Road
Elementary School
and provided refreshments. In April the Tryon Civitan members provided a variety of prizes for the Bingo Night held at the First Presbyterian Fellowship Hall. RHA Howell invited everyone to an Easter party in April, in June a Prom and in September a “Back to School” party. In May the LeChris Health Services gave a donation, which provided refreshments at the dance at
Trent
Park
Elementary School
. Life Incorporated provided refreshments at the annual Costume party at Rollerland in October. Prizes were given to costumed participants. The
Church
of
God
on
Colony Drive
invited everyone to a Fall Festival in November, which included games, prizes and refreshments.
Craven
County
Parks
and Recreation and Monarch providers hosted the Christmas party held at
Brinson
Memorial
Elementary School
. A highlight of the evening was the appearance of Santa who gave everyone a gift

The social events provide opportunities for our special needs adults to interact with each other and to visit different community sites. If your organization wishes to host an event, please contact someone in the Arc of Craven, Pamlico, and Jones counties.

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Many thanks to the organizations that volunteered to plan and host social events for our special needs adults last year.

Broad Creek Christian Church hosted several movie nights with popcorn and sodas for everyone. They also hosted two Coffee House events, which gave our special needs adults an avenue for expressing their public speaking and other talents. Melissa Lewis of Creekside Recreational Therapy Services hosted one of the Coffee House events in January. WestCravenHigh School clubs planned a Valentine party. The highlight of the event was the “Cake Walk” with many winning a cake. Human Resources Unlimited in March sponsored a dance at OaksRoadElementary School and provided refreshments. In April the Tryon Civitan members provided a variety of prizes for the Bingo Night held at the First Presbyterian Fellowship Hall. RHA Howell invited everyone to an Easter party in April, in June a Prom and in September a “Back to School” party. In May the LeChris Health Services gave a donation, which provided refreshments at the dance at TrentParkElementary School. Life Incorporated provided refreshments at the annual Costume party at Rollerland in October. Prizes were given to costumed participants. The Church of God on Colony Drive invited everyone to a Fall Festival in November, which included games, prizes and refreshments. CravenCountyParks and Recreation and Monarch providers hosted the Christmas party held at BrinsonMemorialElementary School. A highlight of the evening was the appearance of Santa who gave everyone a gift

The social events provide opportunities for our special needs adults to interact with each other and to visit different community sites. If your organization wishes to host an event, please contact someone in the Arc of Craven, Pamlico, and Jones counties.